City attorney Joe Evans says Ralston is on paid leave. Fire department Capt. Kelly Marcus is the acting chief.
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Alaska tweaks draft rules for use of pot at licensed stores
Alaska marijuana regulators aren’t ready to buy into Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes just yet and are going back to the public for more feedback.
Body of missing Fairbanks boy found in river
The missing 4-year-old boy was found inside a fish wheel in the Chena River.
Police: 2 bodies found on bike path in downtown Anchorage
Police say in a statement that no arrests have been made in connection with the case. Officers are working to determine the cause of death.
Aviation threat level bumped up for Alaska’s Pavlof Volcano
The volcano has erupted more than 40 times since record-keeping began in the late 1700s.
Bear numbers in Kodiak improve after decline
A recently completed study shows that southwest Kodiak’s bear population is on the rise after seeing a significant drop in 2010. KMXT reports the bears were studied through a partnership between the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge and the University of Montana. Will Deacy and his colleagues studied several streams in southwest Kodiak over a four-year…